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BY FREE STATES' LATE GOVERNOR OPINION OF DE VALERA . "A BARREN IMPOSTOR” (By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, 3rd Feb. “Tho Daily Express” special correspondent in Dublin interviewed Mr Healy at the conclusion of his five years’ Governor-Generalship. lie was most candid and did not mince his words, especially in reference to Mr De Valera. 110 said that jealousy, not patriotism, was the root of tho latter’s position. He was vain, shallow, without a shred of ability, a man who insisted on splitting the Irish race and pretended intransigence. llis reign of terror in tho name, of the Irish republic brought only bloodshed and ill-will. lie was nothing but a barren impostor. “If liis futile, costly rebellion of 1922 had not ocurred, I think there would have been a rapprochement, but Ulster Protestants could not bo expected to enter a State affected by a factionist and deadly outbreak organised by this so-called leader of the Irish people.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 February 1928, Page 7
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161PLAIN SPEAKING Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 February 1928, Page 7
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